Slicked Back Hair

Elijah Woods

A small-town no one, a young love-a-holic

A late-night drunk text left unacknowledged

A number I saved knowing I’ll never call it

A “just this once” if you want it

 

But that was the old me

Baby, I’m so glad you didn’t know me

Innocent enough, oh I was lonely

But I don’t feel the same with you

 

Slicked-back hair and the skinny jeans

The type I tell you that “I love you” then get up and leave

And I was in and I was out and never in between, oh oh

And then you crash right in through an open door

And suddenly I’m having feelings that I didn’t before

And no, I didn’t see it coming, but I know where it’s going, oh

 

You said, burn your clothes

Thanks for the note

Politely hated everything I own

(So) Out of my league

(Yes) Pretty please

I’ll be whoever you want me to be

 

But the old me

Baby, I’m glad you didn’t know me

Innocent enough, oh I was lonely

But I don’t feel the same with you

 

Slicked-back hair and the skinny jeans

The type I tell you that “I love you” then get up and leave

And I was in and I was out and never in between, oh oh

And then you crash right in through an open door

And suddenly I’m having feelings that I didn’t before

And no, I didn’t see it coming, but I know where it’s going, oh

 

Only God can judge me

Comically unlucky

You just seem so lovely

Can I stay with you? Only God can judge me

Comically unlucky

You just seem so lovely

Can I stay with you?

 

Slicked-back hair and the skinny jeans

The type I tell you “I love you” then get up and leave

And I was in and I was out and never in between, oh oh

And then you crash right in through an open door

And suddenly I’m having feelings that I didn’t before

And no, I didn’t see it coming, but I know where it’s going, oh da da dadada dadada da da da da

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